TV stars were out in glamorous force at the launch party for new restaurant and bar Habbibi in Manchester on Saturday night. The £3m new venue aims to "bring a taste of Dubai to the heart of Spinningfields". Habbibi's owners have taken over the former Refinery bar site in the XYZ building on Spinningfields and say they've s creating the glamorous new interior which features white curved walls and large globe lighting.
They say the restaurant will make "everyone feel like a VIP" with their warm welcome and attention to detail. Guests at the launch party on Saturday night included a host of famous faces from TV. stars Arabella Chi and Olivia Hawkins dashed back to the city centre after earlier in the day to attend the Habbibi launch.
They were joined by Love Island All Stars winners Molly Smith and Tom Clare who have recently moved in together in Manchester after finding love on the hit ITV2 reality show. stars past and present also headed to sample the new Middle Eastern style dining at Habbibi, including Elle Mulvaney who plays Amy Barlow, Harriet Bibby who played Summer Spellman, Adam Hussain who plays Aadi Alahan and soap legend Shobna Gulati who famously played Aadi's mum Sunita on Corrie. New mum Rhian Sugden was looking glamorous in a green suit for her first night out since the arrival of her baby boy George.
Meanwhile Hollyoaks star Jorgie Porter was glowing in a figure-hugging pink gown that showed off her growing baby bump fresh from announcing her and partner Ollie.